Yabrīn

Yabrin is an oasis at the northern edge of the Empty Quarter, surrounded by the sands of the Arabian interior. Wells and natural groundwater sustain its palm groves, making it a place of cultivation amid an immense desert. Travellers approaching from the al-Ahsa oasis or the coast had to cross long stretches between watering places. Yabrin's position made it a landmark on routes towards the southern sands and the oases beyond them.